News of Mikhail Gorbachev's death, the conclusion of public pay talks and a fatal crash in Co Cork dominate Wednesday's front pages.
The Irish Times carries an image of shoes and bikes left on the edge of Lough Enagh, Co Derry, where two boys tragically drowned on Monday.
The paper also reports on public sector pay talks with concluded on Tuesday, the outcome of which was the offer of a 6.5 per cent increase over 18 months.
Similar to the Irish Examiner, the papers has a short article on the front page covering the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev after the news broke late on Tuesday.
The Examiner's lead image is from Co Cork, where two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a car transporter on Tuesday.
The paper also reports that Páirc Uí Chaoimh is to house 80 refugees on a short-term basis.
The Echo also covers the N28 fatal collision, alongside a piece on Cork City Council urging An Bord Pleanála to refuse Cork County Board GAA planning permission for a Strategic Housing Development in Kilbarry.
The Irish Independent leads with: 'Young workers to pay €2k a year so older people can retire earlier', citing the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's pre-budget submission.
Good morning, here is the front page of today's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/BoqVjujxcu
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) August 31, 2022
Finally, The Irish Daily Mail reports people over 55 and rural dwellers are at risk of falling behind on their mortgage payments, according to a warning from the Central Bank.
For all this and lots more, pick up a copy of Wednesday's Irish Daily Mail, or click on https://t.co/wKUyK4A9A5 pic.twitter.com/cwIPwG1Ost
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) August 30, 2022
In Britain, criticism of Meghan and political jostling are splashed across the front pages.
A poll by the Daily Mirror says 82 per cent of people want a freeze on soaring gas and electricity bills, while i has small firms pleading with Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss to “save us from 400 per cent energy hike”.
Wednesday's front page: Save us from 400% energy hike, small firms plead with Liz Truss#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @RichardVaughan1 @ChaplainChloe @BenGartside: https://t.co/pAXUa8CEM8 pic.twitter.com/kPTPFmp12e— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 30, 2022
Wednesday's front page: Now Britain demands bills freeze#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/3YsSVHpYDV pic.twitter.com/jVMI5i7DV9
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 30, 2022
Ms Truss’s opponent Rishi Sunak tells the Financial Times that markets are losing faith in the British economy.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 31 August https://t.co/1EBS4NOBHw pic.twitter.com/YoNwV3a8Qb
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 30, 2022
A “completely unsustainable” surge in demand will see food banks unable to feed the hungriest families this winter, according to The Guardian.
Guardian front page, 31 August 2022: Hunger fears as food banks warn stock may run out, plus Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91 pic.twitter.com/SBJkypnojB
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 30, 2022
Meanwhile, the Daily Express leads with the headline “Farewell… I’m proud of the things we did” as it covers an “upbeat” Boris Johnson reflecting on his legacy.
Tomorrow's front page: Farewell... I'm proud of the things we did #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/xVJUR0AAeW pic.twitter.com/CHH0NuseCc
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 30, 2022
“World mourns a true man of peace” says Metro as it reflects on the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
WORLD MOURNS A TRUE MAN OF PEACE
🔴Mikhail Gorbachev 1931-2022#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Wiioux8RBH— Metro (@MetroUK) August 30, 2022
The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail cover a think tank’s proposal for an independent review into initial police training amid falling public confidence in officers.
Telegraph: Get back to basics, ‘woke’ police told. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6KTdh0eSOW
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) August 30, 2022
Wednesday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/7yRZZDTiLJ
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 30, 2022
Patients will be able to use the NHS app to find hospitals with shorter waiting lists, reports The Times.
Times: App will let patients avoid long NHS waits #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/20xVNJ2PAX
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) August 30, 2022
And The Sun and Daily Star dedicate their splashes to criticism of Britain's Duchess of Sussex following a recent interview and podcast.
On tomorrow's front page: Nelson Mandela’s grandson slams Meghan Markle for comparing herself to South African freedom fighterhttps://t.co/o8akIO3yBa pic.twitter.com/rqFRF8A1CN
— The Sun (@TheSun) August 30, 2022
Wednesday's front page - Oh purleeze dahling! #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/t3YY5V7ILm pic.twitter.com/Y3Z2k4rm87
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 30, 2022
